In the event of an incident
Emergency Contact Details:
UK office hours: +44 207 566 6999
After hours: +44 (0)20 7566 6998
Please do not rely on notification of emergencies to ITOPF by e-mail.
Emergency Contact
The message paging system has been phased out and the old emergency mobile number is no longer be in operation. Callers must use the numbers above for advice and/or to mobilise us to site in the event of a spill of oil or HNS.
Your call will be forwarded to an ITOPF Technical Adviser who will require as much of the following information as possible:
Essential Information:
- Contact details of the person reporting the incident
- Name of vessel and owner
- Date and time of the incident (specifying local time or GMT/UTC)
- Position (e.g. latitude and longitude or distance and direction from the nearest port or landmark)
- Cause of the incident (e.g. collision, grounding, explosion, fire, etc.) and nature of damage
- Description and quantity of cargo and bunker fuel on board
- Estimate of the quantity spilled or likelihood of spillage
- Name of the cargo owner
- Action, both taken and intended (and by whom), to combat pollution
- Status of the vessel and any planned salvage activities
Additional Useful Information
- Weather and sea conditions, wind speed and direction
- Length, breadth and appearance of any slicks or plumes, including direction of movement
- Type of resources that may be at risk (e.g. fisheries or residential areas)
- Distribution of cargo and bunkers and location relative to damage
HNS Chemicals
- State – solid, liquid, gas, bulk, packaged
- UN or CAS number, MSDS, bill of lading
Oil
- Density, viscosity, pour point, distillation characteristics, wax & asphaltene content
Find Us
ITOPF Ltd
Dashwood
69 Old Broad St
London
EC2M 1QS
+44 (0)20 7566 6999
central@itopf.org
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ITOPF Ltd (Singapore)
Floor 8, The Great Room
63 Robinson Road
Singapore 068894
+65 6978 2100
central@itopf.org